It
is estimated that 125,740 people were living in
Fort Collins in 2003. As of the censusGR2 of 2000,
there were 118,652 people, 45,882 households, and
25,785 families residing in the city. This was an
increase from 108,905 in 1998, 87,491 in 1990, 64,092
in 1980, 43,337 in 1970, 14,937 in 1950, and 8,755
in 1920. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
includes Loveland. When this city is included, the
population increases to 251,494 for 2000. The population
density was 984.4/km² (2,549.3/mi²). There
were 47,755 housing units at an average density
of 396.2/km² (1,026.0/mi²). The racial
makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 3.01% Black
or African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.48%
Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.61% from other
races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 10.79%
of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
In
2000, there were 45,882 households out of which
29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 44.9% were married couples living together,
7.9% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 43.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households
were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.45 and the average
family size was 3.01.
In
the city the population was spread out with 21.5%
under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5%
from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 99.7 males.
The
median income for a household in the city was $44,459,
and the median income for a family was $59,332.
Males had a median income of $40,856 versus $28,385
for females. The per capita income for the city
was $22,133. About 5.5% of families and 14.0% of
the population were below the poverty line, including
8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age
65 or over.
Fort
Collins is the fifth most populous city in the State
of Colorado and the 185th most populous city in the
United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates
that in 2005 the population of the City of Fort Collins
was 128,026 (185th most populous U.S. city), the population
of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical
Area was 271,927 (163rd most populous MSA), and the
population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 4,013,055.
